Tag

Venture capital funding

Articles, guides and news on venture capital funding, and its role in supporting innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic growth in the UK.

Venture Capital Funding

Global tech VC investment falls for first time in seven years

Worldwide venture capital investment drops to $258bn as investors are spooked by IPO flops of tech unicorns such as WeWork

Venture Capital Funding

UK venture capital produces similar returns to that of US

Contrary to misperceptions, UK venture capital funds produce similar returns to those out of the US since 2002

Venture Capital Funding

Venture capital funding hits £4.3bn record high spurred by tech investment

Venture capital funding hits record £4.3bn during first six months of 2019 driven by hunger for technology investments

Venture Capital Funding

This year set to be record one for funding UK start-ups and scale-ups

First half of 2019 sets new record for investment in start-ups and scale-ups, with investment up 20pc

Venture Capital Funding

Inovia raises $400m fund targeted at growth-stage tech firms

Canadian VC firm opens London office, targets disruptor companies in financial services, healthcare, transport and travel.

Venture Capital Funding

Interior lighting company Buster + Punch secures boost from Mobeus

From rebuilding motorbikes, to interior lighting design, Buster + Punch has gone from strength to strength, recently securing support from Mobeus.

Cyber Security

Cyber security start-up ZoneFox secures £3.6m series A funding

Edinburgh cyber security start-up secures series A funding to keep up with its 400 per cent growth.

News

Octopus Ventures set to invest £75m in European entrepreneurs

Octopus Ventures, the VC behind Zoopla, Secret Escapes and SwiftKey, raised an additional £100m, bringing its early stage funds to an excess of £400m

News

Octopus Ventures gives £2m boost to Segura Systems

Segura systems is a leading supplier of retail chain protection.

News

White Star Capital launches $70m transatlantic fund for entrepreneurs

The fund will be used for investments between $500,000 and $5m in North America and Western Europe.

News

Tado raises $17.1m in financing round

Total raise value for intelligent home climate control business now stands at $34m.

News

Octopus Ventures launches $140m fund to target later-stage investments

New fund intended to broaden investment offering for Octopus Ventures, which is part of the wider Octopus Group.